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This document outlines the Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda for maritime priorities, covering topics such as Harbor Maintenance Tax reform, fishing fleet modernization, Seattle Harbor deepening, and Terminal 5 upgrades. It also addresses immigration policies, Puget Sound environmental restoration, and trade policy advocacy. Note that this document focuses exclusively on maritime issues and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda outlines policy priorities for both aviation and maritime operations, including efforts to increase FAA accountability to communities near airports affected by noise and to confirm that airport-area public schools are eligible for FAA noise insulation grant funding. The agenda also calls for research into the relationship between aviation activity and ultrafine particulate emissions. Approved by the Port Commission in January 2018, the agenda directed staff to engage federal officials in support of these and other infrastructure, immigration, and trade priorities.

This October 2017 presentation outlines the Port of Seattle's draft state legislative priorities for 2018, including support for a study of State Route 518 to address transportation congestion and safety challenges caused by the growth of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The agenda also includes workforce development initiatives focused on the maritime, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. The Commission was asked to formally adopt the agenda at the October 24, 2017 meeting.

In October 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission considered its 2018 state legislative priorities, which included workforce development in maritime and industrial sectors, transportation improvements around Sea-Tac Airport, and land use issues affecting port competitiveness. The agenda also addressed support for small and minority-owned businesses, rural economic development, and statewide tourism marketing. While the document covers broad port policy goals, it does not contain specific noise policy provisions related to Sea-Tac Airport operations.

The Soundside Alliance and Highline Forum, representing Southwest King County cities including Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, and Tukwila, jointly endorsed 10 legislative and policy priorities for 2016. These priorities spanned education funding, transportation infrastructure, and general government issues, including support for significant Sound Transit investments in Southwest King County through the proposed ST 3 package. The document reflects the regional coalition's shared agenda heading into the 2016 Washington State legislative session.

The City of SeaTac hosted a Highline Forum meeting on September 23, 2015, focused on legislative priorities for the 2016 session, including reviews of individual member legislative agendas and opportunities for regional collaboration. The agenda also references a Transit-Oriented Development Workshop held on October 6, 2015, co-hosted with Smart Growth America, which explored how investment in transit stations shapes community growth near the SeaTac area.

The Soundside Alliance Executive Committee and Highline Forum are holding a joint meeting on November 12th at Highline College to discuss shared 2015 Economic Development Legislative Positions for SW King County. Local Washington State Legislature members are invited to hear the groups' combined legislative priorities directly. Members are asked to RSVP, review an attached draft of the legislative positions, and submit suggested edits by the end of the week.